OTHER MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS

North American Mycology Association (NAMA) NAMA is a continent-wide organization representing associated mycology clubs and amateur mycologists throughout North America. Its website, www.namyco.org, is an important resource for information on edible and toxic mushrooms, mushroom propagation, fungi with medicinal potential, book reviews, annual toxicology reports, dyeing fabrics with fungi and numerous other areas of interest to us all. The organization publishes an annual peer-review journal, McIlvainea, and a bi-monthly 20-24 page newsletter, Mycophile. Like NEMF, their member clubs decide when and where the annual foray will be held each year. As with NEMF, invited mycologists attending an annual 3-4 day foray, give workshops or presentations, help with fungi identification. They are also easily accessible to attendees to answer questions or share an observation.